title: Two-photon chemistry from upper triplet states of thymine.
abstract: Photolysis of the benzophenone chromophore by means of high energy laser pulses has been used as a tool to populate upper thymine-like triplet states via intramolecular sensitization. These species undergo characteristic nπ* triplet photoreactivity, as revealed by the Norrish-Yang photocyclization of 5-tert-butyluracil.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Tecnología Química UPV-CSIC, Universitat Politècnica de València , Av. Los Naranjos s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vendrell-Criado
authors.forename: Gemma M
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-Muñiz
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yamaji
authors.forename: Virginie
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lhiaubet-Vallet
authors.forename: M Consuelo
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Cuquerella
authors.forename: Miguel A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miranda
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D010782:Photolysis; D017785:Photons; D013056:Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet; D013941:Thymine / Q000737:chemistry*; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays
chemical_list: D013941:Thymine